John
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Autoglym super resin polish and pick up whatever wax looks good while you're in halfords, that'll get you by just fine without spending loads of money.
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Dash - Poorboys Natural Look Dressing or even just use a weak all purpose cleaner and leave it natural.
Scratches - As said before either get somebody to look at machine polishing it for you, or mask it with a filling polish - either Autoglym Super Resin or Poorboys Black Hole. To make it far easier to clean in the future, follow the polish with a long lasting wax - something like Collinite 476s which will last for around a year.
Car looks tidy 
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Rich H
Dash - Poorboys Natural Look Dressing or even just use a weak all purpose cleaner and leave it natural.
Scratches - As said before either get somebody to look at machine polishing it for you, or mask it with a filling polish - either Autoglym Super Resin or Poorboys Black Hole. To make it far easier to clean in the future, follow the polish with a long lasting wax - something like Collinite 476s which will last for around a year.
Car looks tidy
basically the last owner really lookoed after it and polished it quite often as ive never done it since i got it and it still fair shines for 10 year old paintwork. i reckon the scratches are my sponge attempt at washing it as theyre not that deep at all. one on the door was there when i bought it. is a little bit deeper. thats the one im wanting rid of the most.
i know a small man that used to be a valeter at bmw i think he has a machine polisher. will have to ask him.
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richc
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Do these go alright? What could compaire one to speed wise?
There is a local lad with a white one with a MOOOHAAAASIVE induction kit on it, and it sound absolutely mental, and they are dirt cheap to buy. I think about it for shits and giggles 
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Nic Barnes
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theyre ok. not amazing but theyre a big car. i can keep up with my mates 106gti to 60 then i just gradually pull away. they handle alright really. use fair bit of fuel round town but overall i think theyre nice to drive, quite comfy.
and yeah, i fitted a k plus n to mine month ago. noise is random indeed. can get pre-facelift gsi's about 1500 ish and facelift for about 2k.
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Jambo
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Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Phase2 GSi 
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Lewis1600
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by Lewis1600
Best thing to do with light scratches.. or even deep ones as long as it hasnt gone thru the paint your alright. get some 2000 grade paper. rub the scratches down gently then use some compound polish ( i use nano tech from turtleWax its gritty enough) then if you can get a buffer, buff it out or if only little ones u can do it by hand but wouldnt get as briliant job as a buffer.
see that sounds a bit too complicated for me compared to normal polish.
suppose, if u do the whole car, it gives u a showroom finish.. and it looks amazing! keeps ur car protected for weeks! lol polished mine a couple of weeks ago, still shiny! 
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corsaaa_16v
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Have you thought about a Honda Civic Type R? 
barsteward  beat me to it
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by corsaaa_16v
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Have you thought about a Honda Civic Type R?
barsteward beat me to it
honestly, the fact i use it to tow stuff means thats are rediculous comment, and you should go sit in the corner and think long and hard about wasting valuable badnwidth with such stupidity.
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Fro
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Needs tyre shine 
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PaulW
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I'm in shock Barnes...
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
I'm in shock Barnes...
i know mate, i really do like this car and i really do want to look after it. corsa has had about 4 washes since i bought it 4 years ago. this gets one every sunday.
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PaulW
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My Elite has been sat on the drive for a month now, not moved, not washed... Still has a full tank of fuel too
Still, does look alreet Dashboard I'd just use some dash polish or something, had good results with some foamy stuff in the past myself.
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CORSA NUT
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Like these
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Mike GSi
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Have you fitted the sill covers yet? looks good Derrick
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Nic Barnes
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i never bought them clarence. theyre on the list of things to buy. but with the corsa more than likely coming back this week im not going to spend much on anything other than v-power i hope.
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ChrisBoom
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Needs the standard GSI wheels.
Always fancied a veccy, insurance is steep for me though.
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Nic Barnes
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yeah i know. i really want some but they seem to be about 300-350 2nd hand for half decent slightly scuffed ones. them bk's looks crap. worst thing about the car when i bought it.
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PaulW
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Shame the Offset is wrong, otherwise I'd say get some late-Facelift MV6 alloys on there from an Omega
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Nic Barnes
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ive been thinking of other vaux 17's in 5 stud off newer cars. astra coupe ones might be ok and theyre not as expensive.
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sampayne21
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that Pioneer P7000UB looks smart in there
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EarlofBarnet
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Bring it round one weekend Nic, I'll do it
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by EarlofBarnet
Bring it round one weekend Nic, I'll do it
deal
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X 60RSA
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Needs the gsi rims fella! Get them on, will look miles better. Never understand why people take them off!
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Nic Barnes
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this used to have 19's on before i bought it. sold them seperately and fired a cheap set of wheels on to sell the car.
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